Shiva Purana

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॥ ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ तस्मिन्नवसरे ज्ञात्वानुकूलं समयं रतिः ॥ सुप्रसन्ना च तम्प्राह शङ्करं दीनवत्सलम् ॥ १ ॥

Brahmā said: At that time, thinking that the hour was favourable, Rati hopefully spoke to Śiva who is favourably disposed towards depressed people.

english translation

॥ brahmovAca ॥ tasminnavasare jJAtvAnukUlaM samayaM ratiH ॥ suprasannA ca tamprAha zaGkaraM dInavatsalam ॥ 1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript